Fethard look to make one more step in remarkable turnaround

Fethard’s achievement in reaching the All-Ireland intermediate club semi is not remarkable simply because it is a rarity for a Wexford club to do what they did

CHALLENGE: Rathmore’s Chrissy Spiers expects a big challenge from Fethard of Wexford. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Club football teams from Wexford rarely find themselves on the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

Now, that’s not some lazy statement drawn from the county’s lowly standing on the football ladder. It’s just fact. The various Leinster rolls of honour provide corroborating evidence.